"In Washington, the Republican establishment is sending Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) a unmistakable message: He needs to exit the Senate race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill. Now. But in Missouri, a non-scientific Patch poll of influential local Republicans shows suburban activists and officeholders in or near Akin's district are divided about whether he should stay in the race, at least for the moment. Monday was brutal for Akin and his campaign. Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney called Akin's assertion that "legitimate rape" victims rarely get pregnant, "insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong." A series of prominent Republicans called on Akin to exit the race...".* Michael Shure (host of TwenTYTwelve), Mark Thompson, and Lucas Lilieholm (producer, The Young Turks on Current TV) discuss on The Young Turks.
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This shit needs to dog Romney and Ryan all the way through this election. Both of them have expressed support for "personhood amendments" that would outlaw abortion in cases of rape and incest as well as many types of in vitro fertilization. Paul Ryan even helped author one of those bills with that asshole Akin. this is the kind of sick shit that will keep me from ever voting for Republicans..
Posted Aug-21-2012 Bypicklethepug (1277.36) picklethepug View Channel Send Message
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funny you feel good and support the party responsible for the murder of fourty million babies.
Kill babies, vote democrat
Posted Aug-21-2012 ByJihadKiller1s1k (9387.18) 
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"rape and incest" account for less than one percent of all abortions.
Posted Aug-21-2012 ByJihadKiller1s1k (9387.18) 
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No one is 'killing babies', you sputtering ape.
Posted Aug-21-2012 ByTanngrisnir3 (358.74) Tanngrisnir3 View Channel Send Message
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I know full well what an abortion is. You disgusting democraps even supported partial birth abortion.
You should be ashamed of yourselves.
Posted Aug-21-2012 ByJihadKiller1s1k (9387.18) 
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EXCITING NEWS, EVERYONE!
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/todd-akin-nrsc-karl-rove.php?ref=fpnewsfeed
It seems the Republican party has thrown Akin under the bus. They're probably getting rid of him as quickly as possible, to avoid the Ryan-Akin connection from becoming widely known.
Once again, everyone, Akin and Ryan co-sponsored the bill that tried to redefine rape as only counting when it's "legitimate" rape.
The Republicans are attempting a "controlled burn" More..
Posted Aug-21-2012 Byhellgremlin (763.12) hellgremlin Send Message
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This laughing stock of a politician has at least got it partially right; a woman can prevent a pregnancy after being raped. It's called an abortion.
Posted Aug-21-2012 ByMoron Watch (256.90) 
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Jesus fucking christ, how stupid can one be? No wonder the US is becoming an unintellectual cesspool when the politicians don't have the basic understanding of pretty much anything.
Imagine, these are the same people who also decide about the education of the youth.
Posted Aug-21-2012 Byimmamoron (151.74) immamoron View Channel Send Message
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@immamoron this particular asshole is on a SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY committee!!
The Horror....
Posted Aug-21-2012 Bynexus1961 (431.44) 
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Because of your religious belief 'from God', why the fuck would you want to impose your belief as law over hundreds of millions of people? Isn't that like Hitler? Tell me what the fuck is wrong with you all? What makes you think your religion is ANYTHING to do with the whole country's beliefs? Fucking religious weirdos. Fuck off already you subhuman, Peter Pan fairy land cunts.
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no one has to believe in God to think killing babies is wrong.
Posted Aug-21-2012 ByJihadKiller1s1k (9387.18) 
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@JihadKiller1s1k I agree, killing babies it totally wrong. Now the debate begins. Science states that a zygote is not a baby. Relion says otherwise. So, it depends on your beliefs. No one has the right to impose their belief on anyone. Thatcs just that.
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Science states that a kicking fetus sucking on its thumb that can FILL pain is a baby. Leftist atheist assholes say otherwise. So, it depends on your ignorance of what Life is. No one should have the right to impose their beliefs on a little defenseless life and KILL it. Thatcs just that.
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@JihadKiller1s1k ok, but are you talking about a fetus sucking on thumb or a zygote? They are very different.
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I'm talking about ABORTION in America!!!!
the democrat elk in America want NO regulations when it come to killing a fetus. They even supported partial birth abortion. The democrat party should be ashamed.
Posted Aug-21-2012 ByJihadKiller1s1k (9387.18) 
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Republican National Committee
still allows this guy to represent them
Posted Aug-21-2012 Byheydoin (170.24) heydoin View Channel Send Message
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"Legitimate rape" brings to mind a time when a 16 or 17 year old starf*cker went back stage after a rock show and screwed the band's drummer. Everything was fine until she found out six months later he was only a roadie, not the drummer. Then she went to police and reported being raped.
Posted Aug-21-2012 ByTMoray1 (737.16) 
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@TMoray1 LOL.
Posted Aug-21-2012 ByATministraitor (90.90) 
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@CommanderInChiefObama What a fucking week for John Stewart to take off....
Posted Aug-21-2012 Bynexus1961 (431.44) 
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The dumb shit republicans do... It wont be long now, until they've damned us all through mild association.
Posted Aug-21-2012 Byautowolf (76.22) autowolf View Channel Send Message
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My side can be complete idiots at times. <facepalm>
Posted Aug-21-2012 Bywharris (2247.02) 
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@wharris At times>??
Your side has been having apoxia since Reagan.
Posted Aug-21-2012 Bynexus1961 (431.44) 
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disagree
Posted Aug-22-2012 Bywharris (2247.02) 
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@wharris as was so well put recently.. "You are welcome to your Opinions, you are NOT welcome to your own Facts"
The "HLA" amendment was added to the Rethuggeee Party platform in 1976!!!
You know, when REAGEN got into politics??
Posted Aug-23-2012 Bynexus1961 (431.44) 
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Killed his whole career in 10 seconds....WOW
Posted Aug-21-2012 Bypantucci (341.84) pantucci View Channel Send Message
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@pantucci nope.. killed his chances of advancing to Congressional seat is all.. his constituents are probably even dumber than Akin is.
Posted Aug-21-2012 Bynexus1961 (431.44) 
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Our politicians are bad enough in the UK....but yours in the USA....unbelievable..how do they get taken seriously?
Posted Aug-21-2012 Bytoppo (618.86) 
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@toppo About half of the USA is Republicans, who are dangerous regressive idiots that happily vote for stuff like this.
Posted Aug-21-2012 Byhellgremlin (763.12) hellgremlin Send Message
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Apart from all this I wonder if, when raped, the chance of getting pregnant will differ from the chance of getting pregnant during concensual sex. Are there defensive mechanisms in place, or not.
From the rapists point of view there is an explanation. He has no normal way of spreading his genes, so, he does this by force.
Ofcourse this doesn't count for the religeous people who believe in 'Gods will'.
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Todds website, should you feel like leaving him a message:
https://forms.house.gov/akin/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
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